Mehyar: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Mehyar – Meaning: friend of the moon – Origin: Persian – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: meh-YAHR


Mehyar is a Persian boy's name meaning “friend of the moon”. It appears in our list of 175+ Persian Baby Boy Names With Royal and Poetic Heritage.

Meaning & Origin of Mehyar

Meaning: Friend of the moon.

Origin: Persian.

A common claim: Helper of love Actually: The name is composed of mah ('moon') and yar ('friend' or 'companion'), not 'helper of love'.

How to Pronounce Mehyar

Phonetic: meh-YAHR   IPA: /mɛhˈjɑːr/

Popularity of Mehyar

Mehyar doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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